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REAGAN
LIBRARY AUDIOVISUAL COLLECTIONS
The Reagan Library has a large
audiovisual collection encompassing the two terms of Ronald Reagan’s Presidency
and earlier career. The audiovisual
staff can assist you to locate and purchase reproductions of items from the
collection (Fees
for Reproduction of Audiovisual Material).
They can be reached at reagan.library@nara.gov
or (800) 410-8354. No appointment is needed to conduct on-site
research but to better serve you we recommend you call or email the Audiovisual
department to make an appointment prior to your visit. Research room hours are from
DESCRIPTIONS of COLLECTIONS (Disclaimer
for Audiovisual material)
White
House Photographic Office: 1981-89 (circa 1,554,750 photos) This collection consists of
color and black and white photographs taken by White House Photographers. The photographs are arranged chronologically
and document the daily activities of President Reagan and Mrs. Reagan. Included are trips to Rancho Del Cielo,
White House Photograph collection
inventories (by year): 1981 (14.6MB pdf file)
White
House Television Office (WHTV) videotapes: 1981-89 (6,556 items) The WHTV film
crews provided daily coverage of President Reagan’s activities. This collection is arranged chronological
and includes oval office visits, speeches, state visits, domestic trips and
foreign trips and bill signings. A list
of President
Reagan’s major speeches is available.
The collection is in the public domain. The collection is covered by the
Presidential Records Act but most tapes are open for research. Ordering information can be obtained here Order a Videotape or by contacting the AV department (e-mail
audiovisual department).
WHTV collection inventories (by
year): 1981 (2.0MB file)
White
House Communications Agency (WHCA) videotapes: 1981-89 (6,917 items) The WHCA
collection consists of President Reagan’s televised appearances on various
networks. The videotapes are arranged
chronologically and include speeches, press briefings and programs featuring
President Reagan, Mrs. Reagan and White House staff; daily news reports from
major news networks, Republican and Democratic National Conventions (1984 and
1988) and confirmation hearings. Viewing
facilities are available at the Library and copies may be purchased. However, the majority of the collection is
restricted by copyright. Ordering
information can be obtained here Order a Videotape or by contacting the AV department (e-mail
audiovisual department).
General WHCA collection inventory: 1981-85 (600K file)
WHCA Nightly News Summary detailed inventory: 1981-82 (1.3MB file)
White
House Communications Agency (WHCA) audiotapes: 1981-89 (17,146 items) The WHCA
collection is arranged chronologically and consists of President Reagan’s
speeches, press briefings and other public statements. Also included are separate, smaller
collections of Nancy Reagan statements and White House Staff statements. The collections are in the public domain but
are subject to the PRA/FOIA. Ordering
information can be obtained here Order an Audiotape or by contacting the AV department (e-mail
audiovisual department):
President’s inventory: 1981-85 (14MB file)
First Lady’s inventory: 1981-89 (1MB file)
Staff inventory: 1981-85 (6MB file)
White House Office of Records Management: White House Staff Exit Interviews, 1981-1988 Untranscribed audio recordings of interviews with departing White House staff, conducted by thestaff of the White House Office of Records Management and National Archives staff detailed tothe White House. Inventory (363K file).
Ronald
Reagan Gubernatorial Audiotape collection: 1965-74 (715 items) This collection
consists of speeches, press briefings and interviews of Ronald Reagan during
the gubernatorial campaigns and as Governor. Ordering information can be
obtained here Order an Audiotape or by contacting the AV department (e-mail
audiovisual department). Inventory (845K file).
General
Electric Theater: 1954-57 (46 items) 30 minute black and white episodes, many of which
include Ronald Reagan as narrator or actor.
There are also several commercials that include the Reagan family. Inventory.
Donated
and miscellaneous collections. The other AV collections have been transferred from
many sources: WHORM Alpha File, WHORM Subject File, Staff Member and Office Files,
White House Gift Collection and Personal Collections. The Library also has items stored under
courtesy storage such as the 1980 and 1984 Campaign Collections and the Reagan
Family Personal Photo Collection.
Michael Evans Portrait Project
collection, 1981-84
(circa 18,000 items)
Black
and white photographs compiled for Michael Evans’ photograph exhibit “Portrait
Project” at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1985 and the book “People and Power:
Portraits from the Federal Village.” Selected images from the collection. The collection is in the public domain. Inventory (284K pdf file)
Geri Bauer photograph
collection, 1940-50s
(92 items)
Black
and white photographs of Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan at their Malibu Canyon
Ranch, horseback riding and publicity photos.
The collection is in the public domain. Inventory
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